TIMARU MURDER CASE

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160811, 19 November 1920, Page 9

TIMARU MURDER CASE

TRIAL OP REGINALD MATTHEWS

(Per United Press Association.) TIMAEU, Nov. 19,

The trial of Reginald Matthews for the murder of Clarence Edward Wagstaff at Sea View Terrace, Timaru, on October 27tb, was resumed at the Magistrate’s Court to-day, when further evidence was -given as to identification investigations. No female identified any other than the accused, though Knapp could not identify the accused., because he could not say what the man who fired looked like from The front. Letters addressed E. Irving', E. R. Irving, and R. Laxed to the care of the s.s. WaipOri were given to witness by Detective Quartermain, also one parcel post counterfoil addressed to “Mrs C. ,Hall, care Whitehouse, Taibape,” and seven postal note counterfoils, signed E. R. Irvin, with the date stamped Auckland, 12 June, T p.m. Quartermain said he found the letters in a box belonging Yo the accused from Rose Phillipson, and a torn photograph of the accused.